Dom Joseph I (Portuguese: José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho, Portuguese pronunciation: 6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777), known as the Reformer (Portuguese: o Reformador), was King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death in 1777. Among other activities, Joseph was devoted to hunting and the opera. Indeed, he assembled one of the greatest collections of operatic scores in Europe. His government was controlled by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal.
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José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho 6 June 1714 Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
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Died |
24 February 1777 (aged 62) Sintra Palace, Sintra, Portugal
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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